Soke Anshu
Christa Jacobson; Headmistress of the Budo Ryu Ninjutsu Dojo, is one of the
most sought after instructors in the traditional and eclectic martial
traditions. She is a member of the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame and is said to be the
only non-Japanese to receive a Menkyo Kaiden (The highest level license
that exist in Japanese martial arts) and Sokeship (inheritor /
grandmaster) of a koryu bujutsu / ninjutsu tradition.

In 2004 she wanted to bring back the
tradition of Japanese Bujutsu, something that she felt has been lost in the
modern world. To do this she established the Budo Ryu, meaning School of the
Warrior Way.

The
Budo
Ryu Kai (Budo Ryu Ninjutsu) was developed by her personal
research, training, experience, as well as the collection of seven Japanese warrior
traditions (also called Nana Musha-den) and combining all of these
facets into a way to fully develop one’s mind, body and spirit as one.

Outside
of the martial arts, Soke Anshu works in the adult entertainment
industry as an escort / courtesan and erotic dancer. She is an active pagan, who
openly practices Wicca. She resides in Kansas City, Kansas where
she owns and operates the Budo Ryu Kai, more commonly known as the Budo Ryu
Ninjutsu Dojo.